A visit to Okehampton station on Sunday 11 August found plenty of people about with at least 50 seated customers at the excellent station buffet during the lunch time peak.Pictures of 1330 from Meldon arriving behind D4167/08937 hauling an ex DMU trailer, a MkIIa FK and ex LMS Brakevan also of a class 143 on the 1303 from St James Park before returning at 1400. These trains each carried about 40 passengers.The Dartmoor Railway Supporters Association chartered trains of 3 each way between Okehampton and Meldon are running every Sunday in August.STOP PRESS ALSO 2 round trips will run over the full 15 miles length on Sat 24 and Mon. 26August.

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A welcome sight as passengers crowd the platform at Okehampton. Class 143 - 621 on the 1303 from St James Park, Exeter, before returning at 1400. Copyright Tony Hill